Tie Dye Tuesday This third week is off and running with trips flying out of camp while our new group of Mini II fellas settle into the camp rhythm. Today was another warm start to the day. A nice breeze coming in off of the lake made for an enthusiastic ringing of the bell and… Continue reading Tie Dye Tuesday
A Day for the Lake Today was a hot and sunny one on the mountain. By the start of activities, it was clear that shady trees and water bottles were going to be key afternoon freetime ingredients. The continued dry weather also meant everyone hit the ground running from morning cleanup on. Trips were cruising… Continue reading A Day for the Lake
High Rocks Alumni Spotlight: Katie Crawford Welcome back to our Alumni Spotlight Series. If you or someone you know would make a great feature, email Darby at office@highrocks.com—we’d love to hear from you! Today we are introducing you to Katie Crawford! Katie was a counselor at High Rocks from 1998 – 2001, and again in… Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Katie Crawford
Springtime Reflections Springtime is an exciting time for folks in the summer camp community. It won’t be long now until camp is filled with staff ready for staff training. Then after that, our first Opening Day will be here and life at camp will be bustling with activity. The springtime is a period of time… Continue reading Springtime Reflections
High Rocks Alumni Spotlight: Stephanie (Vlasis) Nichols Welcome to our Alumni Spotlight series! We’re excited to highlight our alumni through the years. If you or someone you know would make a great feature, email Darby at office@highrocks.com—we’d love to hear from you! Today we are spotlighting former High Rocks staff member Stephanie (Vlasis) Nichols. Steph… Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Stephanie (Vlasis) Nichols
Camp: The Road to Independence I know many of you have read about independence in my summer blogs. Whether you’re sending your child to High Rocks or have a son at another camp, you’ve likely heard about how summer camp fosters independence in children. Today, I’d like to focus on this topic in more depth.… Continue reading Camp: The Road to Independence
High Rocks Alumni Spotlight: Alexander Macaulay Our Alumni Spotlight series is back! We’re excited to highlight our alumni through the years. If you or someone you know would make a great feature, email Darby at office@highrocks.com—we’d love to hear from you! Today we are introducing Alexander Macaulay, a former High Rocks camper and staff member… Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Alexander Macaulay
Staff Hiring Trip to the UK Recently Don, Zoob, and I were fortunate enough to head to the UK on a mission to hire some British staff members for the upcoming summer. It was our first time participating in a series of staffing fairs organized by Camp America and, as you can imagine, we were… Continue reading Staff Hiring Trip to the UK
High Rocks Alumni Spotlight: Jack McCallie Welcome to our Alumni Spotlight Series! We’re excited to highlight our alumni through the years. If you or someone you know would make a great feature, email Darby at office@highrocks.com—we’d love to hear from you! We are thrilled to introduce you all to Jack McCallie, a former High Rocks… Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Jack McCallie
Discovering Joy at Camp Over the holidays, I found myself reflecting on joy—how to experience more of it and how to spread it. While happiness is wonderful, I often find it tied to external factors, whereas joy seems to come from within. We often think of camp as a place filled with fun and happy… Continue reading Discovering Joy at Camp
2024 Summer Highlight Video Get Ready to Relive Summer 2024! We can’t wait for everyone to see our Summer 2024 Highlight Video and be reminded of our amazing summer together! Click below to access the video on our Youtube page!
High Rocks Alumni Spotlight: William Foreman Our Alumni Spotlight series is back! We’re excited to highlight our alumni through the years. If you or someone you know would make a great feature, email Darby at office@highrocks.com—we’d love to hear from you! Today, we are excited to introduce William Foreman. William was a staff member at… Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: William Foreman
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